* Win 10 Student service - this one has research & academic software suites such as RStudio etc. But it does **not** have persistence. This means that any packages you install or any repos you clone into your local space will vanish when you log out. The only exception is if you:
* clone the repos to your MyDocuments/OneDrive account
* work out how to use your Windows profile to 'host' the packages (or do some nifty work with the `renv` package)
* work out how to use your Windows profile to 'host' the packages (or do some nifty work with the [`renv`](howTo/renv.md) package)
* Win 10 Staff service - this is a generic staff service intended for admin & professional staff use (for now). While it **does** have persistence, it does **not** have RStudio installed...
## Why would I use the SVE?
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Better yet use the [loadPackages() function](https://git.soton.ac.uk/SERG/workflow/-/blob/master/R/loadLibraries.R) developed at SERG :-)
Even better, consider using the `renv` package. More on this coming soon.
Even better, consider using the [`renv`](howTo/renv.md) package.
